First Time Visiting NYC Rule #12: NYC is all about the museums so if you're going to go, find out their free day! Most museums have a free day or night!

First Time Visiting NYC Rule #20: Legit museum goers, visit MOMA, MET, The New Museum, Whitney and Guggenheim. But, if you're more interested in galleries, visit the Galleries in Chelsea! Twenties between 9th and 11th Avenues!

I thought I would now list all the NYC museums that offer free days or pay-what-you-wish-hours because, I really like you guys and want to thank you for reading my blog. You can also find this list on NewYorkology. Enjoy!

NewYorkology overhauls this list twice each year (with periodic changes as needed.) Since the prior list in May 2010, the following price changes have popped up: The Seaport Museum, which recently re-branded itself from the South Street Seaport Museum, raised its admission to $15 from $10. It also reduced its monthly third-Friday free hours.

In addition, the Rubin added a free hour to its Friday free admission; Queens Botanical added free hours through the week for winter, and the Morgan cut its limited, free access to the historic McKim rooms now that their renovation is complete.

Update as of Jan. 7: The Morgan increased regular admission on Dec. 1 to $15 from $12. It also reinstated free admission to its McKim rooms on Tuesdays from 3 to 5 p.m. and Sundays 4 to 6 p.m. Asia Society announced a suspension to its Free Friday hours from Jan. 7 through Feb. 4.

Update as of Jan. 21: Added Friday free hours for the newly reopened Museum of the Moving Image.

Update as of Feb. 12: The Neue Galerie has updated its free first Fridays through 2011.